Suspended Floor Block And Beam

Suspended concrete floor construction is increasingly the most common flooring system specified in residential construction.

Suspended floor block and beam. Suspended concrete floors do not creak shrink or bounce. Beam and block floors. A suspended floor is a ground floor with a void underneath the structure. It is suitable for use on ground and upper floors in all kinds of construction from residential to commercial buildings.

The system consists of inverted pre stressed t beams with either lightweight aircrete thermalite or dense and medium dense aggregate block infill. The floor can be formed in various ways using timber joists precast concrete panels block and beam system or cast in situ with reinforced concrete. They are relatively easy to install and provide a safe working platform for the rest of the build. Beam and block is a robust solution for cost effective suspended floors.

This is not a problem if the floor is to be screeded as the finished floor levels will be easy to adjust. All you need to know. The longer the beam the more pronounced the bowing will be. Rigid insulation is applied on top of the beam and block structure to reach the performance spec for your project before the screed is applied.

Suspended beam and block floor wide beam 125mm 170mm 155mm 54 kg m section weight span up to 6 75m lighter choice commercial solution compared to 225 deep beam wide beams mean a faster installation due to fewer units to lift simpler layout and less grouting available from 4m.